Avalon Accents? ( Avalon's first 2-way) $2300-3000 used
Ayre V-3 amp $1300 or an MFA D-75 if you want tubes
Ayre preamp, pick-um
Well Tempered Turntable, your favorite cartridge
Best Cardas wire you can afford used
Most any CD player through a Reflection Audio modded Benchmark converter or an Ayre player.
This is the gear I wish I had started with. The most significant upgrade to my system were my Eidolons, yes, everything in the chain is important but it wasn't till the Eidolons arrived that my system instantly became musical at any volume level. I don't own any Ayre equipment but everyone who I've suggested it to is extremely happy with it.
Ayre V-3 amp $1300 or an MFA D-75 if you want tubes
Ayre preamp, pick-um
Well Tempered Turntable, your favorite cartridge
Best Cardas wire you can afford used
Most any CD player through a Reflection Audio modded Benchmark converter or an Ayre player.
This is the gear I wish I had started with. The most significant upgrade to my system were my Eidolons, yes, everything in the chain is important but it wasn't till the Eidolons arrived that my system instantly became musical at any volume level. I don't own any Ayre equipment but everyone who I've suggested it to is extremely happy with it.